Schalke sporting director Christian Heidel told the club’s official website: “We have a very young team who needs more experience. That is why we have brought in Benjamin Stambouli, who was captain at Montpellier, has played in the English Premier League and for the French champions PSG.”

Schalke open their Bundesliga campaign at Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday.

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